May 17th Day 17

[LaVitaLauren]

OK it's my Day 8 today. Looked at the scale this morning and it was up one pound. Now i'm not TOO upset by this, I think it could be related to water retention (I was a bit dehydrated over night), the strength training I've been doing lately, or just simply the lack of sleep and that I hadn't *ahem* gone to the bathroom yet... I was completely paranoid that this might happen, as all women with distorted body images are/can be... And its almost as though it was a self fulfilling prophecy.

I haven't taken measurements yet either, and maybe that would be another great way to gage my success. I think I'll take those today. I've made a vow to put the scale away until next Monday, May 24th, so that way I can see one week of results rather than one day. I imagine these findings will be more compelling. The energy I have, the quality of my workouts, and my quality of life in fact are speaking for themselves. I don't want to be scale-obsessed, because that's just another symptom of my ten year battle with disordered eating - one that I'm attempting to overcome via this challenge.

In spite of the number on the scale, I feel lean and energetic ( or at least lean - er and more energetic then before) so I have to be grateful for those things. . .

Looking forward to day 8 and week #2....

Any amazing tips though for when someone feels like they might give into a craving? Last night i was feeling really moody and tired, but i chalked it up to detox...

Thanks ladies & gents.

xoLauren

[Katie P]

Lauren, if your craving something in particular, I say try to mock it with something raw & see if that does the trick. I REALLY REALLY REALLY encourage you to throw out that scale for good!!!!! Go by how you feel. The LAST thing you want to happen is feel good, step on the scale & then it not read something you wanted, then feeling good turns to feeling bad, even though you are healthy now! You can do it I know you can :)

Right now I'm having my banana smoothie with greens
snacks are: grapes & blueberries/ cauliflower & tomatoes/ mango maybe
Lunch: salad with spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, alfalfa sprouts, mushrooms & guac
Dinner: Maybe another salad or smoothie

Have a great day everyone ;)

[Ms_Catherine]

Good Morning everyone! Drinking fresh carrot/apple/ginger juice while I wait for the new farrier to arrive. My regular man of the last 8 years had a massive heart attack so I'm forced to use a different guy (hope he's gentle with my ponies...).

I made the decision early in the month that I would not weigh myself until June 1st. I've come close to giving in but so far so good. (I'd like to lose weight. I'm 5'4" and weigh 200#s). I figure that even if I lose 5 pounds it will be very motivating for me, and I know without a doubt that I feel great eating raw.

So, today will be a day of whole foods. No dips or spreads, just a smoothie in a little while, followed by fruits and veggies, maybe a couple of nuts if I feel I need them. Have a great day!

[LaVitaLauren]

I'll work in throwing out the scale. I need to let that marinate in my mind a bit ~~ though it is enticing to think about the fact that I might someday not have to worry about what the number on it reads...

I do feel good ~ however this morning, I'm stressed. I am back at work today and I'm feeling very on edge. This weekend was so wonderful ~ cooking raw, relaxing, exercising, and now I'm back to the grind and this mrning I really wanted to binge and so I did a bit ~ granted it was raw granola, but still... I hated the feeling of gorging myself... And so I instantly came here so that I could get some thoughts out...

Has anyone gone through this? Or has anyone on this challenged healed eating disorders with this lifestyle? I feel really tense today and not optimistic at all... So glad I packed all my food so I won't be tempted to have 'just a bite' of something that I know my body doesn't want.

Thanks all.

[seRAWnity]

I hate my scale, although I can't part with it.... I think I'm addicted to that too!!! The first time I went 100% raw (a year ago) I was dropping weight like crazy, made me so happy, now this time, not so much, I've lost a few pounds, but I can see my body changing shape and I test my PH daily and I am finally back in an alkaline state plus I know I'm giving myself healthy live foods so, it's all good :)

I made the best breakfast today, I was whipping up a pie crust for a strawberry rhubarb pie and had a bit left over, it tastes just like these sad cookies I loved, so I cut up a bunch of strawberries and sprinkled it over... OMG YUM, my new favorite!

I also drank a few coconut waters and just finished a HUGE garden salad for lunch, I think I ate too much... lol..

Most likely I will not be hungry at dinner time so maybe I'll have some of that pie I've got in the works..

~have a great day all!

[Gooberdog69]

Brekkie – banana, grape, strawberry, hemp oil, greens smoothie
Snack – banana, grape and mango smoothie
Snack - rest of mango
Lunch – salad with cucumber, lambs leaf, lettuce, spinach, grated beetroot, grated carrot, a cherry tom and some sunny pate
Snack - raw chocolate, a satsuma and 2 rambutan

Not hungry this evening.


xxx

[lodestar]

ok, scales be damned.

oh how i love to think that phrase. how many days have been ruined by a number when in fact i look and feel terrific. i'm not going there again. ever. well, that's not entirely true. i will weigh in on my birthday, august 15, and plan to do so once every year thereafter. why then? well, everyone is curious about how much weight i have lost.

but. many have commented on how great i look in the past few days. eight weeks completed and i am feeling in charge and soooo happy.

today has been watermelon, mango, blueberries, bananas...so far.

[LaVitaLauren]

but. many have commented on how great i look in the past few days. eight weeks completed and i am feeling in charge and soooo happy.


That's wonderful! Eight weeks is a QUITE an accomplishment. Congrats!

[Basenjimamma]

Hi all,
B-shrek smoothie-pinapple, pear and banana mixed with 1/2 of a bag of spinach..
S-banana
L-Jicama potatosalad..yum..baklava filling..mango
S-small handful of olives...and a red bellpepper..not so raw but craved the salt after being out doing PE in 93 degree weather
D-green salad, 2 dates.
evening snack, more green salad, baklava filling

Why am I so hungry..I don't get it..ohh well, feeling good and looking smashing..